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Yes,this photo is a photo of the plant I saw at Akatsuka and hoped to be purchasing, so obviously, mine looks like a muddy mess to me. They did not ship the plant I saw in the display room, but I thought it would be closer Clear yellow with a thin splash of clear red was what I was hoping for. Oh well. That first plant was virused and destroyed. This plant was a second order, again hoping for the best.
It will be hard to give it less light, as it is at the end of a table with two tubes above it, so unless I put it on my paph table (one tube), I can't give it less light. I will starve it of kelpmax next bloom cycle and see if that matters.
I got another of this clone from Orchid Alley last May, that again, I saw in bloom. It was in his greenhouse in VA, so hopefully, closer growing conditions to mine than a greenhouse in HI. We shall see. It has loads of roots, but has not put out a lead since I got it.
Did that division survive that I sent you? I know it was small and struggling. It will be interesting to see what it looks like if it blooms for you.